Deal Desk Manager

WorkWave; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly environment

Health & dental benefits

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

Job summary

WorkWave is seeking a Deal Desk Manager to partner with Sales, Finance, Legal, and Product to coordinate pricing, bundling, and commercial structuring across global regions. You will lead the Deal Desk team, drive governance, and ensure scalable processes aligned with company standards.

The ideal candidate has enterprise deal modeling experience and deep knowledge of SaaS pricing. You will manage quotes, oversee approvals, maintain pricing calculators, and ensure timely, accurate commercial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 5-8+ years of experience in a Deal Desk, Pricing, Revenue Operations, or Sales Operations.
• Ability to structure and model complex multi-product enterprise deals.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Knowledge of legal/financial terms in contracts (revenue recognition).
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce and CPQ systems for pricing and quoting workflows.

Responsibilities

• Provide pricing guidance and govern deal structure across product lines.
• Review and approve complex proposals, quotes, and order forms.
• Lead regular commercial cadences to drive visibility and timely closures.
• Enforce SLAs to ensure consistent deal flow to the field.
• Review contract terms for accuracy and alignment with policies and revenue recognition.
• Develop and maintain pricing calculators and CPQ templates.
• Support cross-functional teams with commercial governance and reporting.

Skills

Deal modeling

Pricing strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Enterprise deals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance

Tools

Salesforce

CPQ systems

Job description

WorkWave is seeking a results-driven and strategic Deal Desk Manager to serve as the primary partner to Sales, Finance, Legal, and Product for all pricing, quoting, and commercial structuring activities. As WorkWave expands its multi-product solutions, this role is critical for coordinating pricing, managing bundling, and ensuring a consistent, scalable commercial process across all global selling regions.This role ensures that deals across all selling regions are structured to meet business objectives, conform to company standards, align with pricing guidelines, and progress efficiently through the approval process. In addition to hands-on deal execution, this role manages the Deal Desk team, drives productive communication with global sales teams, and ensures consistent delivery of commercial support through structured meeting cadences, clear workflows, and defined SLAs.The ideal candidate has strong commercial acumen, enterprise deal modeling experience, and deep familiarity with SaaS pricing models and deal execution workflows.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Deal Support & Commercial Governance: Serve as the primary partner to Sales, Legal, and Finance, and Renewal teams by providing expert guidance on pricing, discounting, and commercial deal structure across all product lines.

Approval & Escalation Management: Review, structure, and approve complex proposals, quotes, and order forms. Act as the primary escalation point between Sales and cross-functional teams for advanced approvals (RevOps, Finance, Legal, etc.).

Process & Cadence Leadership: Lead regular commercial cadences, including weekly deal strategy calls and quarter-end war rooms, to ensure visibility, unblock approvals, and drive timely closure.

SLA Enforcement: Establish and enforce Deal Desk Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure timely support and predictable deal flow to the field.

Commercial Documentation: Review contract terms to ensure accuracy and alignment with policy and revenue recognition guidelines. Support the creation of enterprise commercial proposals and complex deal modeling.

Tools & Enablement: Maintain and improve pricing calculators, quoting templates, and CPQ processes. Partner with enablement to train Sales on new pricing updates, product rollouts, and commercial processes.

Compliance & Reporting: Ensure the accuracy of opportunities and quotes in the CRM for reliable forecasting. Support audit processes related to discounting, contract structure, and deal compliance.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.

• 5-8+ years of relevant experience in a Deal Desk, Pricing, Revenue Operations, or Sales Operations.

• Demonstrated ability to structure and model complex multi-product offerings and large enterprise deals.

• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and project management skills, with proven ability to drive results in a cross-functional environment.

• Strong understanding of legal and financial terms related to commercial contracts (e.g., revenue recognition).

• Hands-on experience with Salesforce and CPQ systems for pricing and quoting workflows.

WHAT WOULD ALSO BE AWESOME:

• Experience in the SaaS tech industry with enterprise B2B software sales experience.

• Familiarity with global or multi-regional sales organizations and supporting commercial governance across different selling regions.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT US:

• We are laid back but buttoned up. We offer a casual work environment and remote work flexibility and have a passion for developing creative, innovative best in class solutions that directly contribute to the success of our customers We care deeply and deliver service and solutions that make a real difference in the lives of our clients and their businesses We openly accept others as they are and build strong partnerships based on trust Teamwork and collaboration is key to help our colleagues and customers solve their challenges Our team is energetic, fun, naturally inquisitive and eager to make an impact, we invite you to join us! LOVE WHAT YOU DO, NO MATTER WHERE YOU DO IT:

• Join our Remote-First Global Work Community: WorkWave provides an innovative and dynamic remote-first Global Work Community that encourages growth, creativity, and collaboration. No matter what stage of your career or where you live, WorkWave is your place to be part of a global company with a startup feel, where your ideas matter and your growth is a priority. A GLOBAL COMPANY WITH A LOCAL PRESENCE:

• We know that there are benefits of being in the office and working from home. WorkWave promotes a healthy work/life balance and provides employees with the flexibility of collaborating in the office or the option to work virtually if desired. Our teams are well versed at working collaboratively in a fully virtual environment. Our HQ is based at our state of the art home office in the historic Bell Works complex located in Holmdel Township, New Jersey. We keep our offices available to all to use when working remotely isn’t feasible, or to help with cross training, team building and/or brainstorming. We have employees in over 30 states, 7 countries and many regional offices - each with their own set of perks and opportunities to give back to the local community. Whether you work remotely or take advantage of one of our offices, you’ll find a community of WorkWavers that value diversity, and care deeply about our products, clients, our communities and each other RELAX, WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED:

• Employees can expect a robust benefits package, including health and dental and 401k with company matchAND BEYOND...

• Find your perfect work/life balance with our Flexible Time Off policy or generous PTO plan (role dependent) and paid holidays Up to 4 weeks paid bonding leave Tuition reimbursement Robust Employee Assistance Program through TotalCare offering free counseling 24/7/365, plus financial counseling, legal guidance, adoption assistance services and much more! 24/7 access to virtual medical care with Teladoc Quarterly awards based on peer nominations Regional discounts and perks Opportunities to participate in charitable events and give back to the community GROW WITH US:

• We understand the impact of attracting and keeping top talent and reward intellectual curiosity and a thirst for personal and professional growth Encouraging our employees that already have an intimate knowledge of and passion for our products to apply for other roles within our walls just makes sense! Our employees have access to extensive video libraries for soft skill and role specific training available 24/7 and live trainings are provided throughout the year JOIN OUR WINNING TEAM!

10 Time winner of Best Place to Work in New Jersey by NJBiz! WorkWave has been recognized with multiple awards for its outstanding products, growth and culture, including the Inc. 5000, SaaS Award, IT World Awards, Globe Awards, Silver Stevie Award for Employer of the Year, and Best Place to Work Inc. Magazine Recently named one of The Software Report's 3rd annual list of the Top 100 Software Companies of 2022 (worldwide!)
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status:Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At WorkWave, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you feel like you could make a great impact in this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!